H&C Humanitarian Ground with/or Without Failed refugee claim

[gssidhu19]

Yup, especially with projected 20+ years on IRCC website to process all existing H&C applications.

Some people will die before they will get PR through this program. But what else to expect when there are 78,000 active applications with a quota of 6,800 next year and 4,300 year after that.

Once the processing time will reach over a decade, I think it will definitely discourage people from applying H&C.

Plus, I think at some point we will reach the wait time where majority of applicants will be deported in all the years awaiting decision since this application gives no implied status.

That is another issue that H&C doesn’t give you implied status but the problem is that removing these people while application is processed can be seen as contributing to the hardship that they are claiming will be caused if they are removed. Also, criteria to apply for this is that you must be in Canada and hence officers a lot of the time are obligated to grant status.

Again this is whole another issue they need to deal with. I think applicants that apply again with same info should be eliminated and sent back immediately and their applications should definitely not be prioritized over someone who may genuinely need it and applied for the first time. This is just talks honestly and I can imagine this is not something that can be implemented so easily. IRCC need to factor in consequences of these measures because while it may get rid of bad apples; it may also affect a lot of people who genuinely needs it.

I am sure forums like this should encourage it too when someone comes for advice just because their parents are here from last 2yrs on super-visa and now they feel entitled to apply for H&C coz they don't wanna go back like seriously? It is never a win for people who genuinely try to follow law by the book.

Only person who benefits from all this BS is lawyers and consultants. Making big bucks.

 

[FairyPilot]

That is another issue that H&C doesn’t give you implied status but the problem is that removing these people while application is processed can be seen as contributing to the hardship that they are claiming will be caused if they are removed. Also, criteria to apply for this is that you must be in Canada and hence officers a lot of the time are obligated to grant status.

Again this is whole another issue they need to deal with. I think applicants that apply again with same info should be eliminated and sent back immediately and their applications should definitely not be prioritized over someone who may genuinely need it and applied for the first time. This is just talks honestly and I can imagine this is not something that can be implemented so easily. IRCC need to factor in consequences of these measures because while it may get rid of bad apples; it may also affect a lot of people who genuinely needs it.

I am sure forums like this should encourage it too when someone comes for advice just because their parents are here from last 2yrs on super-visa and now they feel entitled to apply for H&C coz they don't wanna go back like seriously? It is never a win for people who genuinely try to follow law by the book.

Only person who benefits from all this BS is lawyers and consultants. Making big bucks.

It might have been the case in the past where officers would not proceed with deportation, but I keep a close eye on court decisions and there are more and more decisions where judges reject appeals on not granting a visa/WP due to an active H&C application and reject deferral of deportation.

Just last week I was reading a case where a judge rejected deferring deportation despite the applicant having H&C application and having two Canadian children. They literally put in the decision « Yeah, family separation is bad, but your children will not die without you here, and you have to follow the law », so the proceeded with deporting him on August 5.

They are really strict with enforcing deportation under the new government and truly stopped caring that you have H&C or children here.

 

[FairyPilot]

That is another issue that H&C doesn’t give you implied status but the problem is that removing these people while application is processed can be seen as contributing to the hardship that they are claiming will be caused if they are removed. Also, criteria to apply for this is that you must be in Canada and hence officers a lot of the time are obligated to grant status.

Again this is whole another issue they need to deal with. I think applicants that apply again with same info should be eliminated and sent back immediately and their applications should definitely not be prioritized over someone who may genuinely need it and applied for the first time. This is just talks honestly and I can imagine this is not something that can be implemented so easily. IRCC need to factor in consequences of these measures because while it may get rid of bad apples; it may also affect a lot of people who genuinely needs it.

I am sure forums like this should encourage it too when someone comes for advice just because their parents are here from last 2yrs on super-visa and now they feel entitled to apply for H&C coz they don't wanna go back like seriously? It is never a win for people who genuinely try to follow law by the book.

Only person who benefits from all this BS is lawyers and consultants. Making big bucks.

It also seems like they will end up passing the new immigration bill in September, where all refugee claims made after 1 year of being in Canada will be retroactively cancelled, back to claims made in 2020 and beyond.

I imagine a lot of these people whose applications will be returned would end up applying to H&C contributing to the backlog.

So I truly think we are nearing the worst H&C backlog and processing times in Canadian immigration history unfortunately . Under future quotas of 4300 approvals per year, it will start taking decades to get your decision unless they change something.

 

[HNC1313]

Hello Everyone, I already passed my eligibility, Medical & Security except criminality in process of my PR application under H & C program. Currently waiting for FD since June 2024.


Can I apply BOWP for me and my spouse & study permit for my kids within Canada ?? Is H & C category eligible for BOWP ??because my family status ( adult work permit/ kids study permit) expiring on OCt 15,2025 . Currently I have closed work permit , spouse have open work permits & kids have study. Please advise if someone have information about this category.


Thank you very much!!

 

[wiener]

It also seems like they will end up passing the new immigration bill in September, where all refugee claims made after 1 year of being in Canada will be retroactively cancelled, back to claims made in 2020 and beyond.

I imagine a lot of these people whose applications will be returned would end up applying to H&C contributing to the backlog.

So I truly think we are nearing the worst H&C backlog and processing times in Canadian immigration history unfortunately . Under future quotas of 4300 approvals per year, it will start taking decades to get your decision unless they change something.

It is important to get your facts right. New bill C2 was not introduced to cancel refugee claims retroactively, and those claims already referred to RPD will not be affected. This bill is about individuals who will make claims for refugee protection after June 2025, their claims will not be referred to RPD if they arrived in Canada after June, 2020. But these people will still be offered PRRA. Bill C2 is still a proposal, and I think it will not pass parliament vote. You are wrong if you think it will only affect future refugee claims. Its effect on other immigration applications is much more than its impact on refugee claims.

 

[Copingwithlife]

“ I think it will not pass parliament vote”

You don’t think the bloc , or the CPC won’t support this ?

It’ll pass easily

 

[BalkansMigrant]

Before AiP - criminality passed , After AIP criminality started again, currently everything else ( eligibility, Medical & security) passed except Criminality in progress.
Looks to me ,when officers want to park applications OR want to check criminal record again for gap time between AIP and FD then start criminality start again. Hopefully they will start landing very soon for people’s those waiting for second stage approval because need to fill the quota for 2025 & we are not too far to year end .

before AIP in my case criminality was Passed-Bio then changed to in progress when they proceed AIP, I was shocked and surprised why they are doing this ?
from what I heard security checks is the final step for PR application for all immigrant categories, how come your security is passed while criminality is still undergoing, very strange !

we are all waiting to get landing as PR status

 

[wiener]

It might have been the case in the past where officers would not proceed with deportation, but I keep a close eye on court decisions and there are more and more decisions where judges reject appeals on not granting a visa/WP due to an active H&C application and reject deferral of deportation.

Just last week I was reading a case where a judge rejected deferring deportation despite the applicant having H&C application and having two Canadian children. They literally put in the decision « Yeah, family separation is bad, but your children will not die without you here, and you have to follow the law », so the proceeded with deporting him on August 5.

They are really strict with enforcing deportation under the new government and truly stopped caring that you have H&C or children here.

Well, I am also reading Federal court decisions, and I did not find evidence for what you stated. Majority of JR cases involving H and C applications where there is hardship and the best interest of children were granted. The question here is do you think Canada will deport more than 70,000 people with pending H and C, many of whom have Canadian children. The answer is obviously no.

 

[wiener]

“ I think it will not pass parliament vote”

You don’t think the bloc , or the CPC won’t support this ?

It’ll pass easily

This bill has privacy issues that would impact Canadians, I do not think it will pass in its current form. It has not progressed since June 18, 2025.

 

[ahmad2024]

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding my H&C application. I applied through a lawyer . How can I check my application status ? All I have is the permanent residence portal that my lawyer gave me . It doesn't show any applications number or anything. It just says the date I applied. It's been 9 months since I applied.

 

[puppyprinter]

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding my H&C application. I applied through a lawyer . How can I check my application status ? All I have is the permanent residence portal that my lawyer gave me . It doesn't show any applications number or anything. It just says the date I applied. It's been 9 months since I applied.

The automated phone service is the only way aside from asking the lawyer to check the portal.

 

[HNC1313]

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding my H&C application. I applied through a lawyer . How can I check my application status ? All I have is the permanent residence portal that my lawyer gave me . It doesn't show any applications number or anything. It just says the date I applied. It's been 9 months since I applied.

You can only check automatic phone with application number.Call iRCc at +1 (1) (888) 242-2100 & give yours UCI then ask for Application number.

 

[ahmad2024]

You can only check automatic phone with application number.Call iRCc at +1 (1) (888) 242-2100 & give yours UCI then ask for Application number.

Thanks where can I find the UCI ? I have my work permit UCI will that work ?

 

[HNC1313]

Thanks where can I find the UCI ? I have my work permit UCI will that work ?

Yes , get from work permit, UCI will stay same for all applications with iRCc.

 

[puppyprinter]

You can only check automatic phone with application number.Call iRCc at +1 (1) (888) 242-2100 & give yours UCI then ask for Application number.

You dont even need to give your UCI. Just your application number and DOB.